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Environmental and health risks posed to children by artisanal gold mining: A systematic review. [PDF]

SAGE Open Med, 2022
Allan-Blitz LT, Goldfine C, Erickson TB.
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Water quality of streams associated with artisanal gold mining; Suárez, Department of Cauca, Colombia. [PDF]

Heliyon, 2021
Gallo Corredor JA, Humberto Pérez E, Figueroa R, Figueroa Casas A.   +3 more
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Gold as a resource of war in Sudan: Governance and the power struggle

EchoGéo
The 2023 Sudan conflict ignited a severe humanitarian crisis exacerbating deep-rooted issues related to resource management. Over the years, gold in particular has become a significant factor in militarizing Sudanese politics, driven by conflicting ...
Mohamed Salah Abdelrahman
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Highly mercury-resistant strains from different Colombian Amazon ecosystems affected by artisanal gold mining activities. [PDF]

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol, 2022
Cardona GI, Escobar MC, Acosta-González A, Marín P, Marqués S.   +4 more
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Quicksilver & Gold: Mercury Pollution from Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining

Environmental Health Perspectives, 2012
In 2009 a mining engineer named Marcello Veiga set out to study mercury air pollution in a part of northwest Colombia called Antioquia Department. This mountainous, conflict-ridden state, where leftist guerillas routinely battle Colombian security forces, is an important center for artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM).
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The impact of artisanal gold mining, ore processing and mineralization on water quality in Marmato, Colombia. [PDF]

Environ Geochem Health, 2021
Torrance KW, Redwood SD, Cecchi A.
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Index of heavy metal pollution and health risk assessment with respect to artisanal gold mining operations in Ibodi-Ijesa, Southwest Nigeria

Journal of Trace Elements and Minerals
Background: Artisanal gold mining can help reduce poverty while creating job possibilities for many low-income and unskilled workers. However, it is an activity with several detrimental societal consequences.
H.A. Kyowe, O.O. Awotoye, J.A.O. Oyekunle, J.A. Olusola   +3 more
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THE ANATOMY OF ARTISANAL GOLD MINING IN WESTERN KENYA

European Journal of Economic and Financial Research
<p>This study examined the anatomy of artisanal gold mining in western Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were; to evaluate the effect of artisanal gold mining on land, water and air pollution in western Kenya, to evaluate the effect of artisanal gold mining on education in western Kenya, to evaluate the effect of artisanal gold mining ...
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Assessment of natural radioactivity and radiological risks in soil from artisanal gold mining sites in West Pokot, Kenya

Nuclear Engineering and Technology
Artisanal gold mining in West Pokot, Kenya, thrives due to rising global demand and accessibility, attracting local and regional stakeholders. Despite its economic significance, miners face radiation exposure from natural radioactive elements, yet ...
Elijah Pkemoi, Elijah Mwangi, Michael Mangala   +2 more
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Occupational Risks and Women's Health in Artisanal, Small and Large-scale Mining Activities in Colombia

Iatreia
Introduction: In Colombia, women represent an important percentage in artisanal and small-scale mining; however, the invisibility of their occupational health problems is well-known.
López-Michelena, Luis Ignacio
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